Coming Of Age: History of Mowers - Lawn & Landscape
WEBNov 22, 1999 · A two-ton, 40-inch steam-powered lawnmower became the first experimentation with motorization when built by James Surner of Leyden, Lancaster, England. “By this time, horses were pulling mowers at 6 mph,” Wootton said. “Even the smaller steam engines placed on top of mowers in 1895 and 1896 proved too heavy for horses to pull so the idea ...
Private equity firm invests in Bad Boy - Lawn & Landscape
WEBDecember 16, 2019. Bad Boy Inc, manufacturer of Bad Boy lawn mowers, received an investment from The Sterling Group, a Houston-based private equity firm. Bad Boy was founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Batesville, Arkansas. "Phil and his team have built an incredible product and strong brand resulting in impressive growth over the last ...
Registration opens for Equip Exposition 2022 - Lawn & Landscape
WEBApril 26, 2022. Louisville, Ky. – Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition has opened registration for the 2022 tradeshow, held Oct. 18-21 in Louisville, KY. “Equip Exposition is the experience of the year for the outdoor living, landscape, and power equipment industry.
The Andersons Completes Scotts Pro Turf Acquisition
WEBJune 05, 2000. MAUMEE, Ohio – The Andersons Inc. announced June 1 that it has completed its acquisition of The Scotts Company's U.S. Professional Turf Business. The transaction includes a long-term supply agreement under which Scotts will produce value-added products for The Andersons.
New training videos available - Lawn & Landscape
WEBApril 08, 2011. LS Training is pleased to announce the release of their newest online training videos: Personal Safety, Aerator, and Fertilizer Spreader. This makes for a total of 23 online videos, with online exams, in English and Spanish. More than 10,000 landscape workers in North America get their training from LS Training.
Hourly rates that make sense - Lawn & Landscape
WEBSep 10, 2015 · The cost per hour (CPH) for the ¾-ton crew truck and trailer is $14. The ride-on mower runs 5 hours per day at a CPH of $12. The 48-inch walk-behind mower also runs for 5 hours per day at a CPH of $6. Edgers, trimmers, blowers, etc., run a total of 4 hours per day at a CPH of $4.50 each. Crew average wage (CAW): $13.
Pricing for profit - Lawn & Landscape
WEBNov 5, 2013 · Huston says lawn care companies should achieve a 25 percent net profit margin – “that just seems to be what the market will let you get away with,” he says. Installation work generally reels in a 20 percent net profit margin in a normal market, Huston says. Today’s market can bear a 15 to 20 percent net profit margin for residential ...
How to control and get rid of goosegrass - Lawn & Landscape
WEBApr 21, 2014 · Post-emerge herbicides are a big problem across the board. The number one product used to kill crabgrass over the top is quinclorac, and it’s about as effective as water in killing goosegrass. In Bermudagrass, we don’t really have effective post-emerge options anymore. The primary ones would be used on tiny seedlings.
Herbicide Fertilizer Combinations - Lawn & Landscape
WEBNov 2, 1999 · Herbicide Fertilizer Combinations. Improved formulating technology now provides contractors with more granular herbicide options. November 02, 1999. As the demand for the construction of single-family homes, corporate campuses and golf courses increases, so does the need for quality lawn care and landscaping.
Aeration education - Lawn & Landscape
WEBNov 18, 2020 · Billy Goat’s Next Gen 25-inch PLUGR Aerator . The pitch: Reciprocating aerator offers up to 42,550 square feet of aeration per hour in a single pass and an estimated 30% or more greater return on investment versus traditional drum units for aeration productivity. Variable Aeration Density (VAD), a Billy Goat exclusive, lets operators vary hole spacing from eight to 45 holes per square foot.
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